Breaking the law

Weird laws in Indiana

Weird laws in Indiana

November 14, 2007|JENNIFER ELLIS five7four.com

At my school, if you are caught skipping, you can receive up to 5 days of out-of-school suspension. In my opinion, that is a stupid rule. If they do not like the fact that you are not attending school, why would they make it acceptable for you to miss even more class time?

Another rule I have always thought to be ridiculous is lockout. If you are not in class by the time the bell rings, you are sent to a room for the entire class period where you do absolutely nothing but stare at the wall. Some teachers are even so anal about the lockout rule that it doesnÂ?t matter if you are two feet outside the door when the bell rings, you must go to lockout. Why should you be deprived of vital instructional time just because you are a couple of minutes late to class?

As it turns out, not only are there some odd rules out there, but there are also bizarre laws. Although many of them are no longer enforced because they are so old and irrelevant, I found these strange Indiana laws and thought they really take the cake.

1. It is illegal in the state of Indiana to force a monkey to smoke a cigarette. Coincidentally, a monkey in South Bend, IN was once convicted of the crime of smoking a cigarette and fined $25 plus the price of court fees. 2. It is illegal in the state of Indiana to bathe during the months of October through March. 3. It is illegal for men to stand in a bar. 4. It is illegal to have a beard if the bearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans. 5. A law states that hotel sheets must be exactly 99 inches long and 81 inches wide. 6. In Beech Grove, IN it is illegal to eat watermelon while in a park. 7. Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses or swears in the name of the Lord, the Holy Ghost, or Jesus Christ, may be fined $3 for each offense with a maximum fine of $10 per day. 8. It is illegal for a person to see a hypnotist without the referral of a licensed physician unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or to lose weight.